Cochin Thread!!!

[Cochin378]

This is probably a silly question but is anyone working on a blue laced red cochin? Assuming that the blue laced red color pattern is possible in birds other than wyandottes. Just curious.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

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Are you setting every egg you get in an incubator and getting none fertile? I would be collecting daily and setting 7 to 10 days.
My next question is what are you feeding them. I recommend a complete layer 16-18% protein and NO scratch grains. Any treats need to be of a higher nutritional value than scratch.
Yes they can be molting at almost anytime. If their weights are within 20% of standard I would use them as a breeder.
The heat we had this summer really hurt the egg production at my place also. Don't give up.

Craig

 

[Hens and Roos]

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Are you setting every egg you get in an incubator and getting none fertile? I would be collecting daily and setting 7 to 10 days.
My next question is what are you feeding them. I recommend a complete layer 16-18% protein and NO scratch grains. Any treats need to be of a higher nutritional value than scratch.
Yes they can be molting at almost anytime. If their weights are within 20% of standard I would use them as a breeder.
The heat we had this summer really hurt the egg production at my place also. Don't give up.

Craig

We currently aren't setting any eggs for incubation, we would be happy if they laid any eggs at all or at least a few each week! We knew they were broody by nature and for most of the spring and summer they tried sitting on all the other hens eggs, this is why they were put on wire.

They are getting a 20% general chicken feed, this is feed to all our chickens once they are taken off 23% starter when 1st hatched, we don't feed scratch grains but do give treats once or twice a week such as melon and sunflower seeds. Given that my kids are raising them for 4-H we wanted to keep the feeding system easy for them to remember. They have acess to free choice grit and calcuim.

As for the weight we are outside of the standard and even higher than the 20% you mentioned.

We will see how or if there is any improvements as we get into fall, thanks for the help.

 

[bantyman]

Paging Missy3b !!

In regards to your kids liking the partridge cochins Have you tried Jamie Matts ? He has some real nice ones He is a breeder and a judge and might have what you are looking for You might ask him about some of the other colors also He has quite a few birds Heres his e-mail [email protected] Good luck Hope you find what you are looking for

Mike

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

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He recently got all of Tom Roebucks Bantam Partridge birds.

 

[Ivywoods]

Craig-Thank you so much for the contacts. I am pretty sure I have some pullets lined up from Judy as soon as they are ready... probably in the next month.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

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Congratulations! So glad it finally worked out. I wanted to help you out but I just didn't have enough really good hens to let one or two go.

 

[Missy3b]

Bantyman- Thanks for the email. I will contact him.

Gail- thx for the phone numbers too. One I talked to today and she is calling me back tomorrow when she looks at what she has and the other I left a message for. We will see what happens.

My middle son (mom of 3 boys) wanted to replace his naked necks I sold so we went to purchase a trio of them today. The guy was a breeder of lots of birds and my youngest fell in love with the cochins he saw. I told him to be patient because we were going to try to get birds from someone that focuses on cochins(see quality). But we did come home with a runt bantam cochin pullet that is absolutely adorable. I think she is an experiment that didn't go as planned(color wise) but she will be a sweet addition to our family.

I hope we get some good news from these breeders soon. Patience is an impossible thing when you have bird fever.

Thanks so much for all your help. You guys rock!

Missy

 

[thecochincoop]

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yes i was and have 2 f1 hens that are available to anyone that wants to breed them. they just need crossed with a gold laced cochin now. i couldnt get a hold of a gold laced male so i stopped on the project but anyone that wants to breed for blr is welcome to them just pay for shipping

 

[lilcrow]

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I believe that Gail, Coopa Cabana, is working on the BLR's.